The Manager

The Company’s Investment Strategy is implemented by the Manager, VGI Partners Pty Limited, which holds Australian Financial Services Licence 321789 and is SEC registered.

The Manager is a boutique fund manager specialising in global equities with funds under management in excess of $2 billion as at 30 June 2018. The Manager currently manages the VGI Partners Master Fund, the VGI Partners Offshore Funds (VGI Funds), capital for approximately 250 high net worth individuals, family offices and endowment funds and the VGI Partners Global Investments Limited portfolio (together the VGI Portfolios).
The Manager was established in 2008 by Robert Luciano, and now employs a team of 11 investment professionals and 10 operations professionals. The Manager’s team is based in its offices in Sydney, New York and Tokyo.

The Investment Team

Robert M. P. Luciano Managing Partner

B.Com (Acc/Fin) (UNSW), M.Com (Fin) (UNSW), F Fin, CFA

Mr Luciano has over twenty years’ experience gained as a portfolio manager, equities analyst and accountant. Prior to founding VGI Partners in 2008, Mr Luciano spent five years as an Executive Director and Investment Manager with Caledonia Investments in Sydney. Prior to Caledonia, Mr Luciano held positions as a Portfolio Manager at Allianz Equity Management and an equities analyst at BNP Paribas (formerly Prudential-Bache Securities Australia). Mr Luciano commenced his career as an accountant with BDO Nelson Parkhill in 1993. Mr Luciano graduated from the University of New South Wales, with a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting & Finance where he later completed a Masters of Commerce, majoring in Advanced Finance. He is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Mr Luciano has completed the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program and has been awarded the CFA Charter.

Douglas H. Tynan Partner

B.Com (Acc) (UQLD), B.Econ (Fin) (UQLD), F Fin, CFA

Mr Tynan has over fifteen years’ experience as an equities analyst and accountant. Prior to joining VGI Partners in 2008, Mr Tynan was a Manager and Analyst within the Corporate Finance and Audit divisions of BDO Kendalls. Mr Tynan graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Accounting and a Bachelor of Economics, majoring in Finance. He is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. Mr Tynan has completed the CFA Program and has been awarded the CFA Charter.

Robert J. Poiner Partner

B.Sc (Bio) (UQLD), M.Com (Fin) (UQLD), CFA

Mr Poiner has over ten years’ experience as an equities analyst. Prior to joining VGI in 2009, Mr Poiner was an analyst with J.P. Morgan in the Investment Banking Group. Mr Poiner studied at the University of Queensland and graduated with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Biomedical Science and a Masters of Commerce (Dean’s Honour Roll) majoring in Finance. Mr Poiner has completed the CFA Program and has been awarded the CFA Charter.